Improvement in tools for drawing spikes



`Ul\.iITEDA STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES f nWEBEEE AND PAUL IyERSoN, OE JANESVTLLE, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOOLS FOR vDRAWING SPIKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 4LSSO, dated March 8,1864.

the annexed drawings, makingl a partof this specification, in which-Figure l is a topriew Fig. 2a side View;

Fig. 3,a longitudinal section, and Figs. 4 and avertical section.

Letter A is the main bar. b isasteel point.

.D is a set-screw, and C is a flexible tuleruni.

E is a slot, and F is 'a teuon. g

We construct Saul bar 1n the usual' Way,-

with a slot in the end thereof. We then construct the facing b, as seenin Fig. 3, of steel, with aslot, E, in the end thereof, correspondingwith the slot in the said bnr, and-attach it to said bar with the setscreWvD, which said screw is inserted into the said bar just back of thesaid `slot. Now, it is 'obvious that Whereas the said screw passesthrough the said facing loosely, and is screwed down into the said bar,it must hold them permanently together, and are lalso easilydetachedwhen necessary, the importance of which can be seen at a glance.N ow, as it regards the fulcrnm C, we forni it as seen in Figs. 4 andv5. Fig. 4 is a side vieW; Fig. 5, aV front Or end View.V The teno'n F isinserted into the Vsaid bar at, a properl distance from the-end thereof,

v and is pivoted there .by the pin G. As a mat terof course, there isainorti'se in the under side ofl said bar, corresponding in Width withthe 'thickness ofthe said tenon, but somewhat longer, so as to allow theSaid fulcrurn C to swing upon the said pivot, the object of which is'tocause the said bar to adjust itself to the Vertical position of the saidspikes, 'causing it to draw easy and avoid bending them.

What We claim as ourhinventionnd desire to secure by Letters Patent,'is-

1. The combination of the adjustable steel point b With the main bar A.A

2. The combination of the flexible fuleruni C With the said bar,substantially as described.

' CHARMES TgWEBBEl-,

g PAUL IVERSON.

AWitnesses: H. A. PATTERSON, A. C. BATES.

